----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Horne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ClamAV users ML" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] /tmp/clamav-partial
> Obantec Support wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have googled but not found any article that explains what the directory > > clamav-partial is doing in /tmp > > It is used to catch viruses split using section 7.3.2 of RFC1341. > > > > the list archive search reviles i can delete it after 24 hours or re-compile > > but i am using rpm's and yum i cannot re-comp. > > "cannot"? Just use yum to install a c compiler and you're away. > > > so do i just delete the directory or do i have an underling problem. > > If you delete it you leave yourself open to viruses using RFC1341. > > > > Mark > > > -- > Nigel Horne. Arranger, Adjudicator, Band Trainer, Composer, Tutor, > Typesetter. > NJH Music, Barnsley, UK. ICQ#20252325 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bandsman.co.uk > <snip> I'll leave the directory alone. i have yet to see a file in either /tmp/clamav or /tmp/clamav-partial and as i see worms in the logs being removed all is well. (i can compile just since yum i have gotten lazy and relied on the community to provide updated rpm's) Mark _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
